VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2003-1229
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.63%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2003-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
X509TrustManager in (1) Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) in SDK and JRE 1.4.0 through 1.4.0_01, (2) JSSE before 1.0.3, (3) Java Plug-in SDK and JRE 1.3.0 through 1.4.1, and (4) Java Web Start 1.0 through 1.2 incorrectly calls the isClientTrusted method when determining server trust, which results in improper validation of digital certificate and allows remote attackers to (1) falsely authenticate peers for SSL or (2) incorrectly validate signed JAR files.
Weakness classification
- CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link